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ISA to PLO: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
988 mi
1,590 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISA from PLO?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mount Isa and Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 0.5 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to PLO?
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